Last night I was delighted to attend the launch of a new edition
of the book, ‘What’s in a name?’, at Eduardo Alessandro Studios. The book was written
by Callum Webster and Craig Muir.
This latest edition was produced
due to public demand and contains new information and additional local pictures
and vintage photographs. As well as revealing how each street name in Broughty Ferry
came about, it also provides information on: the former Grove Academy pupil who publicly
debated with Sherlock Holmes author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle; the girl from Panmure Street who became
Australia's first female anaesthetist; the Collingwood Crescent resident who rescued
orphaned children from Communist China; the West Ferry merchant who was shot dead during
a grouse hunt on the Sidlaws; the local minister nicknamed the 'Parachute
Padre' for his role in an SAS operation during World War Two.
It also has a full list of all the councillors who served on
the old Broughty Ferry Burgh Council and biographical details about each of
them.
Another book signing will take place on Saturday 5th
December at 10:30am at The Katz Pyjamas, in Gray Street. It will make a great
Christmas present.
